There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Kumasi by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kigali International Airport to Kumasi Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)plane KGL - KMS
10h 44m$331–901Fly Kigali International Airport to Kotoka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane KGL - ACC
- Take the bus from Tema to Kumasibus
16h 46m$262–714Drive 5,900 km
- Drive from Kigali to Kumasicar 5,900 km
4d 20h$776–1,120Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Kumasi Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)plane KME - KMS
31h 11m$356–921Fly Kigali International Airport to Sunyani Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Sunyani Airport (NYI)plane KGL - NYI
- Take the taxi from Sunyani Airport (NYI) to Kumasitaxi
12h 54m$376–926
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kumasi Airport (KMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kumasi is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $750 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kumasi is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between Kigali and Kumasi is 3663 km. The road distance is 5900 km.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Kigali to Kumasi, including transfers.
Kumasi is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 2:14 AM in Kigali and 12:14 AM in Kumasi.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kumasi is 5900 km. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Kigali to Kumasi.
There are 147+ hotels available in Kumasi.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kumasi, Ghana?
Rwandair Express, Africa World Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kumasi Airport (KMS) twice daily.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Lagos, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Addis Ababa, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Nairobi, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Kigali International Airport, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Kigali International Airport, Lagos, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sunyani Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sunyani Airport via Addis Ababa, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Tema to Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- stc.gov.gh
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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